marvinkwagner
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Was the dark of the moon on a Dec night runen a load from Salem VA to
Bellingham WA. It was about 6pm and just turned on the VA 70 Turnpike
when we lost an air chanber on tractor. Called TA outa Hurricane VA and they did a Road Side replace ment for $787.00 We waited for about 5 hours for them to get to us about 55 miles away ouch is right. Got back underway and had a predispatch of which was accepted, Time passes a few fill ups then Just before Arriving at the Consignee Bellingham WA , at the Stop lite in In Bellingham WA The Bull broke a AC Alternator Belt. Lucky I had a spare and I replaced it on the spot, I used my left arm as a lever to pull the belt tensor over to put on the belt. (Couldnt find my half inch breaker bar(Im no weakling. by the way I did this one in the dark while My co driver was asleep) Finaly unloaded and back underway
Stopping at Freightliner got 4 spare belts just in case.
Headed back over the Mountain Snowqamie Pass Chain laws in Effect
Big storm. Got out and we Chained up the Bull (Nick Name of the Truck we Drive) and Away We went over the Pass Well while we were Crossing they closed the Pass and all traffic heading west came to a stand still for about an hour or so, Snowing and Wet we sat listening to the Xas Music on xm 104. Then back underway. Down the Mountain and finaly able to take off the Chains at a Pilot.
Running down 90 heading to Spokemine WA we stopped to bed down at a Brand New Petro off of 90 in WA. Lucky we made it to the Petro while fueling the Rear Brake Chanmber Diafram Blew on the Fuel Island. So I went over to the Service But they had no Mechanic till morning The Brakes would not release so stuck on the fuel island at night we were.
How embarrasing.
Next morning the mechanic came in came out and after an hour got the brakes to release and he said with out all 4 pins in the chamebers no way I could have released the breaks. (food for thought)
Yes Im mechinical and I no how to do it. so read on
Breaks released we drove over to the shop and HE replaced the bad chamber, (Piggy back) any way cost $87.00 now go figure.
Remember what the first one cost by the TA and they did the same job.
Now back under way pick up the Load and now heading Back East.
Comming across South Dakota The Bull Through a pully on the AC unite which also powers the Alternator.
so now Im running on Battery Power for the fuel Pump and 150 miles we drive to get to the Freightliner in Sioux Falls South Dakota Of which Replaced the whole AC unite for $810.00. And No to contraiery belief you couldnt just put a new pully on the AC unite.
5 hours latter back underway and Headed to the delivery, Making it to Rennselor NY we stay the Night at a Truck Stop off of 787 exit 2
A hole in the wall but at least they had good food. Up the Next Morning and at the Consignee we deliver.
My Co driver made flight arrangements so we headed to Richmond VA
so he could make his flight and he did I let him off at the airport at 4ish am and then shot home to Newport News VA. Now Im on a 34 hours reset got in at 530ish to Newport News and Im bored to tears.
Got what seem like a dozen calls from the CO about loads but like I said Im outa service till I reset. I will run single till the 2nd of Jan 07 then I pick up my Co driver. Well any way Thats the Storie.
OH YA BEFORE I FORGET I forgot to mention somthing doing what was done we broke the Record That Was orginaly set When I first came to the Truck by me and Frank for the Pay for the Truck for a Week of which is a Record for the Bosses Fleet. Well Its be broke again and So as the storie goes. The Band Queen and the Song "We are the Champions my Friend" and The Group Suvivor "EYE of the Tiger" The Boss said My Hero's I said nope You had one and you Fired him. NO Hero's Here We DA Champions, Let Tom Clayton be your Hero. HG LOL
Then the boss said Ya know they got the movie comming out Rocky Returns I said yup and we going to it and you Paying.
By the Way Did I tell ya I ran up them steps in Philadelphia.
Like I said WE Broke de old record and up the annie, By about 2 Grand I dont think 15 grand for the week was too awfully bad do you YA YA I know toot toot Right Well for what we's went through ignore the toot but hey we will take that extra star if you think we's earned it. By the way Hey Im just a green horn only been driving since June 2005.
I welcome all imputs and yes I know I got took on that road call
that still makes me mad. But whats a guy to do. out in the middle of no where. By the way Truckers down couldnt help me so they said.
Might want to remember that as they said TA road side 1800-824-7467
Well Im back quite as I gots the 34 hour reset so I can run the North East single.
By the Way the Boss other lead driver Tom Clayton said I was a glutton
for punishment.
Ya Tom your right I am.
Ya know we may not gots a Xams bouns like you did Tom
but The pay check on the 29th will sure be nice.
We earned it ya here.
Kevin
Have a Safe One and God Bless all of ya
Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas
and Happy New Years
and sorry for the toot but we did have one heck of a week
if you could have been there youd of agreed.
Was the dark of the moon on a Dec night runen a load from Salem VA to
Bellingham WA. It was about 6pm and just turned on the VA 70 Turnpike
when we lost an air chanber on tractor. Called TA outa Hurricane VA and they did a Road Side replace ment for $787.00 We waited for about 5 hours for them to get to us about 55 miles away ouch is right. Got back underway and had a predispatch of which was accepted, Time passes a few fill ups then Just before Arriving at the Consignee Bellingham WA , at the Stop lite in In Bellingham WA The Bull broke a AC Alternator Belt. Lucky I had a spare and I replaced it on the spot, I used my left arm as a lever to pull the belt tensor over to put on the belt. (Couldnt find my half inch breaker bar(Im no weakling. by the way I did this one in the dark while My co driver was asleep) Finaly unloaded and back underway
Stopping at Freightliner got 4 spare belts just in case.
Headed back over the Mountain Snowqamie Pass Chain laws in Effect
Big storm. Got out and we Chained up the Bull (Nick Name of the Truck we Drive) and Away We went over the Pass Well while we were Crossing they closed the Pass and all traffic heading west came to a stand still for about an hour or so, Snowing and Wet we sat listening to the Xas Music on xm 104. Then back underway. Down the Mountain and finaly able to take off the Chains at a Pilot.
Running down 90 heading to Spokemine WA we stopped to bed down at a Brand New Petro off of 90 in WA. Lucky we made it to the Petro while fueling the Rear Brake Chanmber Diafram Blew on the Fuel Island. So I went over to the Service But they had no Mechanic till morning The Brakes would not release so stuck on the fuel island at night we were.
How embarrasing.
Next morning the mechanic came in came out and after an hour got the brakes to release and he said with out all 4 pins in the chamebers no way I could have released the breaks. (food for thought)
Yes Im mechinical and I no how to do it. so read on
Breaks released we drove over to the shop and HE replaced the bad chamber, (Piggy back) any way cost $87.00 now go figure.
Remember what the first one cost by the TA and they did the same job.
Now back under way pick up the Load and now heading Back East.
Comming across South Dakota The Bull Through a pully on the AC unite which also powers the Alternator.
so now Im running on Battery Power for the fuel Pump and 150 miles we drive to get to the Freightliner in Sioux Falls South Dakota Of which Replaced the whole AC unite for $810.00. And No to contraiery belief you couldnt just put a new pully on the AC unite.
5 hours latter back underway and Headed to the delivery, Making it to Rennselor NY we stay the Night at a Truck Stop off of 787 exit 2
A hole in the wall but at least they had good food. Up the Next Morning and at the Consignee we deliver.
My Co driver made flight arrangements so we headed to Richmond VA
so he could make his flight and he did I let him off at the airport at 4ish am and then shot home to Newport News VA. Now Im on a 34 hours reset got in at 530ish to Newport News and Im bored to tears.
Got what seem like a dozen calls from the CO about loads but like I said Im outa service till I reset. I will run single till the 2nd of Jan 07 then I pick up my Co driver. Well any way Thats the Storie.
OH YA BEFORE I FORGET I forgot to mention somthing doing what was done we broke the Record That Was orginaly set When I first came to the Truck by me and Frank for the Pay for the Truck for a Week of which is a Record for the Bosses Fleet. Well Its be broke again and So as the storie goes. The Band Queen and the Song "We are the Champions my Friend" and The Group Suvivor "EYE of the Tiger" The Boss said My Hero's I said nope You had one and you Fired him. NO Hero's Here We DA Champions, Let Tom Clayton be your Hero. HG LOL
Then the boss said Ya know they got the movie comming out Rocky Returns I said yup and we going to it and you Paying.
By the Way Did I tell ya I ran up them steps in Philadelphia.
Like I said WE Broke de old record and up the annie, By about 2 Grand I dont think 15 grand for the week was too awfully bad do you YA YA I know toot toot Right Well for what we's went through ignore the toot but hey we will take that extra star if you think we's earned it. By the way Hey Im just a green horn only been driving since June 2005.
I welcome all imputs and yes I know I got took on that road call
that still makes me mad. But whats a guy to do. out in the middle of no where. By the way Truckers down couldnt help me so they said.
Might want to remember that as they said TA road side 1800-824-7467
Well Im back quite as I gots the 34 hour reset so I can run the North East single.
By the Way the Boss other lead driver Tom Clayton said I was a glutton
for punishment.
Ya Tom your right I am.
Ya know we may not gots a Xams bouns like you did Tom
but The pay check on the 29th will sure be nice.
We earned it ya here.
Kevin
Have a Safe One and God Bless all of ya
Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas
and Happy New Years
and sorry for the toot but we did have one heck of a week
if you could have been there youd of agreed.
